Troy Herald in Troy, Missouri

Foot dexterity across cultures and time

A wide ranging discourse on the human foot, its potential for nimble use, and how various peoples from the Indians of Alexander’s era to the Rock Veedidahes of Ceylon and Afro-European groups trained or used their feet. The piece mixes anecdotes of remarkable feats with opinions on footwear and aesthetics, concluding with notes on societal manners and a civic project to memorialize Washington’s mother.